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CLOSE coalition outlines school-based prevention work and warns of funding cliff
Summary
At the Longmeadow School Committee meeting, CLOSE coalition leaders and students described peer education, screening and Narcan outreach, and warned the federal drug-free communities grant funding will end next year, leaving a $125,000 annual program at risk.
Shelley Warren, the district’s substance-use response coordinator, told the Longmeadow School Committee on Jan. 6 that the district uses a tiered MTSS approach and school climate surveys to target prevention and support for students.
“Connection in community” is central to Warren’s approach, she said, explaining universal wellness curriculum, peer leadership, targeted SBIRT screening and tier 2/3 interventions. Warren said nicotine infractions trigger four mandatory sessions with her, and cannabis incidents typically require four to six sessions in addition to internal or external suspension where applicable. “SBIRT is required by the state,” she said, describing the nurse referral pathway that preserves confidentiality and avoids…
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